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![handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch75425 and id is 1 raw text is: 2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
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Request for oidance in Responding to %evs S4adia Inquiries
1. As is apparent in he attached copy of a new grleans aga-
tins article, f rme District Attorney Jim Garrisoa and his Kennedy
assasainaion theories are enjoying a revival of interest by local
news media. It is possible that the New Orleanas .o. may be con-
tacted by nwm for Manfetts on Garrison's charges, especially in
Light of the recent disclosures of facts vhich were not cade avail-
able to tha-warren. 0 ission. In the absence of more specific
Headquarters guidance, we intend to respond to any such inquiries
by sayiig that W. Garrison's charges of CIA involvement in the
Kezmedy asassination were false when he first imade them in 1966,
and they are still absurd toliy, and w6 prefer not to cament
furtner. You W be ale to suggest a better response than that,
and if so we hope you will share your thoughts with us.
2. We are soewha tnore concerned about how we should respond
to any direct questions concerning the Agency's relationship with
.C]4ILSfw, who as you know was unsuccessfully prosecuted by Garrison
for conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy.' Shaw, whom Garrison
refers to as a CIA employee and who died about two years ago, was an
active contact of hunter Leake's during the period 194-1956, pre-
surnably as a routine source of FPI. Despite the 33 sme-odd con-
tacta recorded cn Shaw's contact card, however, his local file
contains only three pieces of innocuous correspondence.
3. Since we cannot deterine the nature of DC's relationship
with Shw from our files, we would appreciate your sunrzriring it
for us. We' would also, of course, welca:e your guidance in responding
to any news 'iia questions about our relations with Shaw, should they
materialize.
03 J-ALTW MOORE
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